[meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination

From: Martin Altmann <altmann_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 02:26:32 +0200
Message-ID: <008d01c9e63d$71d1faf0$177f2a59_at_name86d88d87e2>

Btw. Are there already results of the SPORES and the MARSTOX II experiments
available?

Best!
Martin

-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Rob
McCafferty
Gesendet: Samstag, 6. Juni 2009 01:38
An: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination


On a more realistic note...(though I applaud the jocularity)

The whole fear that return samples from Mars, either by robotic mission or
manned, seems thoroughly irrational to me.

The very idea that a microbe that MAY exist on present day Mars that will
have spent 3 Aeons adapting to a cold, dry, low atmospheric pressure, slow
metabolic existence would thrive inside a human body seems, frankly
ludicrous.

On earth, extremophiles can only exist in their own little niches because
once they are out of them, they either die from conditions or competition
from better adapted organisms.

Given the opportunity to go to Mars, I'd be there like a shot and I'd take
my chances.

As for Greg's Martian Champagne. I can't help feeling we have an idea for
the latest "trendy" craze to part overpaid footballers (soccer players) from
their cash.
I reckon you could get these self centred egotists to pay ?300 ($500) for a
glass of "Rock Rose" or "Selene Rum" (registered trade marks, patent
pending) as they attempt to impress their friends/one night stands and
probably make enough money in a month to retire on in London.

I'm gonna be rich

Rob


--- On Sat, 6/6/09, Carl 's <carloselguapo1 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> From: Carl 's <carloselguapo1 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Panspermia and Mars back contamination
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Saturday, June 6, 2009, 12:13 AM
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> Greg, MikeG and All,
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> That's why I never eat cereal while I admire my little
> planetary crumbs. I may inadvertanly eat them. May be a
> source of fiber but could ruin my day. Greg, you say the
> stuff fizzles? Like into nothingness?
>
> Carl
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